Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-08
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Cistern water may be purified by
charcoal put in a bag and hung in the
| water. r., s. s.sS>> 3F=. 4.
Whiting or ammonia in the water is
preferable to soap for cleaning, win
dows or paint. ..N "
The luster of morocco may be restor-
ed by vanishing it with the white of
an egg. Apply with sponge.
Toprevent drain pipes from stopping
up pour a hot solution of potash into
the pipes every month Or two. j. !.
The most efectual remedy for Shiny
and greasy drain pipes is copperas d s.
solved and left to work gradually
through the pipes.
In sweeping carpets use wet newspa-
pers wrung nearly dry and torn to
pieces. The paper collects the dust but
does not soil the carpet
10 drive away ants, scrub the shelves
or drawers that they frequent with
strong carbolic soap, after which
sprinkle red pepper in every crevice.
Use great care when picking or pre-
serving in a brass kettle. Scour the
kettle just before using, and never let
food stand in it after it is cooked.
Galvanized iron pals for drinking
water should not be used. The zinc
coating is readily acted upon by water,
forming a poisonous oxide of zinc.
Made eggs Eggs for Terrapins-Beat
The yelks Of three hard boiled egg to a
ine powder, and make into paste
with the yelk of raw egg. Roll into
small balls and throw them into boil
ing water for two minutes to grow
| firm.
Fig Pudding-Six figs chopped fine
after boiling them. three cups of bread
| crumbs, one-fourth pound of suet, one
egg, oae-fourth pound of sugar, one
lemon (grate the rind), one nutmeg
grated; boil three hours IN tin mold
or bag.
Fried Herrings 49, Clean them and
scale and dry in towel. Take piece
Of letter paper, rub little hot or cold
butter on it, fold herring in it, salt
and pepper it and broil. Eat with lit
tie lemon juice or make sauce with
butter and vinegar.
Coats and cloaks should be hung al
ways on the little wire frames, costing
| but five or ten cents, which come for
that purpose. The frames should first
be covered with some soft material to
prevent the garments from breaking
over their edges.
Lemon Snaps-Half cup each of
hot water, sugar, molasses and lard,
one egg, half teaspoonfnl of soda, flour
enough to make pretty stiff batter.
flavor with extract of lemon; drop with
a teaspoon on a buttered tin, leaving
room to rise; bake in quick oven.
Warm Slaw-Take the best part of a
cabbage and slice it fine; take two eggs
we'll beaten, one cup of vinegar, one
cup OF sweet cream, put the vinegar on
the stove, and when boiling hot Stir in
the cream and eggs. Press it down
with a plate, and add little salt and
butter.
Clothes of wool which are rarely
brushed and never hung out of doors
soon come to have an appearance of
long use, when the same clothes, if
carefully brushed every day and fire.
quently hung out of doors, will always
be fresh, and will keep their good looks
much longer.
Hard Sauce-One large cup of pow
dered sugar whipped to a cream with
two tablespoonful of butter, one great
spoonful of current jelly, beaten in
well, as much cinnamon as will lie on
half dime; when mixed heap on SAIL
GER or glass dish and set IN a cold place
10 harden.